I don't know if any avian vet can shed light on this subject, but our eagle seems to be out of sorts - increasingly fragile and nowhere near as fierce as in the past.

This is not good.

IMO, the bird has done good service but should now be retired without having the stress of being expected continually to provide pre-match entertainment.

It has always struck me as cruel to employ birds of prey in such an alien environment.

She would have been dead long ago if it weren't for the charity that look after her now.

Birds fly. That is what Kayla does occasionally around se25, don't think for a moment that her carer doesn't put her health first.

Edited by Vaibow (29 Oct 2016 11.58pm)

This was once a quality forum....

Anthropomorphism, they see food and go for it...they don't see humans and think 'oh fuck it' I'm scared about this and panic and worry about performing for us, grub is all they think about.

I think it was back when we were in the Championship where she got blown out of the stadium on some horrible windy day.

..she might have flu.

Point of ornithological information: eagles have a far more extensive roaming range than either elephants or lions.

I hope she is not being flogged to an early demise just to generate an appearance fee.

Anyone know how much the club pays her per match?

Also, what will happen when her time comes and she becomes a deceased eagle? Will she buried/ have her ashes scattered at Selhurst?

Or will she be stuffed and mounted within a glass display case in the trophy room?

Apologies for being somewhat morbid - I think it's something to do with Hallowe'en.